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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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